Covid vaccine booster shots are UNSUSTAINABLE!!!

The scientist responsible for developing the AstraZeneca Wuhan
coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine voiced out his opposition to
booster shots (https://bit.ly/3zQAIuA). Dr. Andrew Pollard, who
also chairs the U.K.’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and
Immunization, said it was “unsustainable” to inject vaccine
boosters twice a year.
During a Jan. 3 interview with the Telegraph
(https://bit.ly/33bDuPp), Pollard argued that injecting people
with booster shots every four to six months is an unsustainable
endeavor. “We can’t vaccinate the planet every four to six months.
It’s not sustainable or affordable. [If] your goal [with boosters]
is to stop all infections, that is wrong,” he said.
Instead, the scientist from the University of Oxford argued that
vaccine rollouts should “target the vulnerable” instead of boosting
entire populations. “The future must [focus] on the vulnerable
and make boosters or treatments available to them [in order] to
protect them.” Pollard and others from the Oxford Vaccine Group
tied up with the drug manufacturer to create the AZD1222
adenoviral vector vaccine.
Pollard also said that subsequent shots after the third booster dose
should be put on hold unless there is “strong evidence” that they
are needed. His comment on fourth booster doses onward came
amid several countries such as Israel authorizing a fourth vaccine
dose.
“We know that people have strong antibodies for a few months after
their third vaccination. But more data [is] needed to assess
whether, when and how often those who are vulnerable will need
additional doses,” he said.
In March 2021, the AstraZeneca vaccine became the center of
controversy after it was linked to several instances of blood clots
and low platelet count in vaccinated individuals. Because of this,
a number of European countries temporarily halted the use of
AZD1222. While some nations later resumed its use, a few
permanently stopped using the vaccine on their populations.
Pollard said during his interview with the Telegraph that he is
“not a huge fan” of compulsory vaccination. Instead, he argues
that clearer information is a better tool than vaccine mandates to
convince people. “[Compulsory vaccination] would make more
sense in some Eastern European countries, where a quarter of
the population is vaccinated,” he explained.
The Oxford scientist classifies unvaccinated people into three
particular groups – those unable to physically access clinics,
those who have hesitations regarding the vaccines and those
ardently against vaccination. He feels that the “relatively small
and young” second group could benefit from “a conversation
with community leaders or a trusted person” such as a physician.
Meanwhile, Pollard says the staunch anti-vaccine group “may
hold unshakable views and [may] be harder to impact.” He adds
that he is troubled by the supposed “misinformation” spread by
people who belong to this group. “Misinformation risks people’s
lives. It’s highly likely that people became seriously ill and died
because of vaccine misinformation,” he told the Telegraph.
According to Pollard, misinformation also played a role in the
criticism lobbied toward the AstraZeneca vaccine. “Some of this
misinformation came intentionally from individuals against
vaccinations, and others came from the unintentional effects of
comments from politicians. Let’s just say that comments made
in mainland Europe affected people in Africa,” he said.
He also expressed agreement with the prevailing opinion that the
omicron variant causes less severe disease than the earlier delta
strain. Furthermore, Pollard thinks lockdowns are not needed
to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
“At some point, society has to open up. When we do open, there will
be a period with a bump in infections – which is why winter is
probably not the best time. But that’s a decision for the
policymakers, not the scientists.”
He nevertheless lauded the U.K.’s plan B restrictions put in place
by Prime Minister Boris Johnson “as a necessary response … to
limit [COVID-19] cases and allow the National Health Service
to stay afloat.”
Watch the video below about Pollard claiming that herd immunity
is impossible and seemingly referencing the omicron and delta
variants, which are “transmitting in vaccinated populations.”
Video: https://bit.ly/31MYLhw

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